A&C in the Press
Telegraph Travel- Spain — 21/01/2012
“Autumn wine-tasting breaks to the Rioja, Ribera del Duero and Catalonia (think cava) regions; trips are expensive, but the operator is the best of its kind”.
Ribera del Duero, Rueda & Toro Vineyard Walk
15 - 21 April 2013
We are very pleased to present our new Spanish Vineyard Walk which is through the vineyards of Rueda, Toro and Ribera del Duero.
Our route explores this intriguing region in Old Castille where the Duero river cuts through N…
Rioja & Ribera del Duero
21 - 27 October 2012
This superb wine tour is the culmination of 23 years of Arblaster & Clarke’s wine touring in Spain. Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours has been offering top level tours here to meet the owners of leading estates since 1990. We bel…
Douro Vineyard Walk
7 - 13 October 2012
The Douro remains as one of Europe’s unspoilt paradise and is classified as a World Heritage Site. On this stunning walking tour, we’ll explore the vineyards, quintas, villages and towns of the dramatic Douro valley; mostly on…
Portugal - from the Douro to the Alentejo
15 - 21 October 2012
This superb Classic wine tour of Portugal takes us from the steep sided valleys in the depths of the unspoilt Douro Valley where we’ll discover the superb “table” wines produced by a clutch of dynamic younger wine makers,…
Rioja Vineyard Walk
17 - 23 September 2012
The vineyards of Rioja are set in huge tracts of land that make for excellent walking countryside. Autumn is an ideal month to go for a vineyard walk – the buzz of the harvest will be in the air, at harvest time the vineyards w…
Rioja & Northern Spain
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This closely replicates our first Spanish tour in 1989. Then, as now we focus on the top wines of northern Spain and on visiting our favourite bodegas. We aim to show you the essence of this part of the real Spain, its rustic …
Duero & Douro
28 May - 3 June 2007
This is a fascinating opportunity to follow the course of the River Duero from Spain until it becomes the Douro in Portugal and down to the river mouth at Oporto. This tour stays at luxurious accommodation, including at wine es…
Great Wines of Northern Spain
27 September - 4 October 2010
This great tour in the autumn of 2010 took in some of the great regions of Northern Spain: Ribera del Duero, Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa, Rioja Baja, Navarra, Campo de Borja and Calatayud.
From Madrid we drove north to the s…
New Year in Barcelona
30 December 2007 - 2 January 2008
The Arblaster & Clarke New Year tours are a great way to relax after the hard work of Christmas and to celebrate away from home. These holidays are long been an annual A&C tradition and are enjoyable, convivial breaks in comfor…
Stars of Rioja
23 - 27 September 2009
Join us as we take in an informal, yet in depth tour of this fascinating region of Northern Spain, whilst enjoying tastings with some favourite wine producers. The wines of Rioja have never been more popular, and quite rightly …
